Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Utilities; require certain notice before disconnection of service occurs due to nonpayment.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ellis
Code Sections: A 077-0003-0035, A 077-0005-0033, A 077-0005-0743, A 077-0005-0745, A 019-0005-0195, A 021-0027-0029, A 077-0006-0035
Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC UTILITIES FROM DISCONNECTING SERVICE FROM ITS CUSTOMERS DUE TO NONPAYMENT UNLESS SUCH CUSTOMERS RECEIVE A WRITTEN NOTICE THAT IS POSTED ON THE RESIDENTIAL DOOR OF SUCH CUSTOMER NOTIFYING THE CUSTOMER OF THE PENDING DISCONNECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 77-5-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUCH NOTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 77-5-743, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JOINT MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC POWER COMPANIES TO PROVIDE SUCH NOTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 77-5-745, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-195, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WATER, SEWER OR GARBAGE DISPOSAL DISTRICTS SHALL PROVIDE SUCH NOTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 21-27-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE SUCH NOTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 77-6-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPALITIES THAT PROVIDE GAS SERVICE SHALL PROVIDE SUCH NOTICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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